Her car performed flawlessly, as it has for most of the season, her car control skills were typically creditable and her reaction times, a rare source of criticism, were excellent. - more - Ashley/Carolina Nationals 2222 She left the starting line first in three of four rounds and, in a semifinal victory over points leader Tony Pedregon, considered the best "leaver" in the category, the reaction time difference was a scant .006 of a second.

EST said: Nearly half of businesses questioned said they would not be looking to take on someone of graduate or school leaver age this year, and worryingly nearly 10% said they would be reducing employees aged between 18 and 24.